FRANCES AFONIN PH.D.
NPI 1679611495
Marriage & Family Therapist in Fresno, CA

Q: What is Frances Afonin's NPI number?

The NPI number for Frances Afonin is 1679611495. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 2, 2007.

Q: What is Frances Afonin's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Frances Afonin was last updated on June 24, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since February 02, 2007PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

1470 W HERNDON AVE, SUITE 300, FRESNO, CA 93711(559) 256-2000(559) 256-3000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 24, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 24, 2024, Dec 30, 2021 (2 updates tracked since 2021).

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About Frances Afonin Ph.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

FRANCES AFONIN PH.D. (NPI 1679611495) is an individual marriage & family therapist in Fresno, California, licensed in California (MFC33194) and active in the NPI registry since February 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1992).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1679611495

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy106H00000X

Provider Legal NameFRANCES AFONINCredential: PH.D.

Location Address1470 W HERNDON AVE, SUITE 300Fresno, CA 93711-0552

Mailing Address1470 W Herndon Ave, Suite 300Fresno, CA 93711-0552 · (559) 256-2000 · Fax (559) 256-3000

Phone(559) 256-2000

Fax(559) 256-3000

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1992

Enumeration DateFebruary 2, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateJune 24, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 24, 2024

✔ NPI 1679611495 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyMarriage & Family TherapistBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Taxonomy Code106H00000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · MFC33194

Definition

A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Also ListedCounselor · Mental HealthTaxonomy 101YM0800X · License MFC33194 (CA)

1470 W HERNDON AVE, Fresno, CA 93711

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Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Frances Afonin Ph.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID840641783

PECOS Enrollment IDI20240104004091

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

Medicare enrollment records show Frances Afonin reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Permanente Medical Group Inc

115 mi

Internal Medicine

7373 WEST LANE
Stockton, CA 95210

Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
20,078 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1548343510 (209) 476-2000

Sud Specialty Group - Ca

125 mi

Addiction Medicine

4633 OLD IRONSIDES DR STE 304
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
1,607 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1972138238 (323) 205-7088

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DESTEE YANG AMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist

1470 W HERNDON AVE
FRESNO, CA 93711

Fresno County (559) 256-2000

MRS. GUADALUPE GONZALEZ VARGAS AMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist

1470 W HERNDON AVE
FRESNO, CA 93711

Fresno County (559) 256-2000

MRS. CASSANDRA LEA HEFFINGTON B.A.

Case Manager/Care Coordinator

1470 W HERNDON AVE
FRESNO, CA 93711

Fresno County (559) 256-2000

VANESSA ANN HAYNES B.A.

Counselor (Mental Health)

1470 W HERNDON AVE
FRESNO, CA 93711

Fresno County (559) 256-2000

ELAINE ALVAREZ

Counselor (Mental Health)

1470 W HERNDON AVE, SUITE 300
FRESNO, CA 93711

Fresno County (559) 256-2000

FATIMA ARANZAZU ACEVES SALAMANCA

Day Training/Habilitation Specialist

1470 W HERNDON AVE
FRESNO, CA 93711

Fresno County (559) 256-2000

SAMUEL EVERETT PHILLIPS IV B.A.

Counselor

1470 W HERNDON AVE, SUITE 300
FRESNO, CA 93711

Fresno County (559) 256-2000

RASHANA CELESTE NKANSAH ACSW

Social Worker

1470 W HERNDON AVE
FRESNO, CA 93711

Fresno County (559) 256-2000

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Frances Afonin's NPI number?

The NPI number for Frances Afonin is 1679611495. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 2, 2007.

Where is Frances Afonin located?

Frances Afonin practices at 1470 W Herndon Ave Suite 300, Fresno, CA 93711. The listed phone number is (559) 256-2000.

What is Frances Afonin's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.

Is Frances Afonin enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Frances Afonin is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Frances Afonin's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Frances Afonin reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Permanente Medical Group Inc (Stockton, CA) and Sud Specialty Group - Ca (Santa Clara, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Frances Afonin's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Frances Afonin was last updated on June 24, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.